director

Signification

1. One who directs; the person in charge of managing a department or directorate (e.g., director of engineering), project, or production (as in a show or film, e.g., film director).
2. A member of a board of directors.
3. A counselor, confessor, or spiritual guide.
4. That which directs or orientates something.
5. A device that displays graphical information concerning the targets of a weapons system in real time.
6. The common axis of symmetry of the molecules of a liquid crystal.

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/dɪˈɹɛktə(ɹ)/

Étymologie

Borrowed from Middle French directeur and its source Late Latin dīrēctor, dīrēctōrem, from Latin dīrēctus.

Phrases

The current Director is Professor Frank Gannon .

Le directeur actuel est le professeur Frank Gannon.

The institute is currently presided by Niranjan Hirandani, Managing Director of Hiranandani Constructions .

L'Institut est actuellement présidé par Niranjan Hirandani, directeur général de Hiranandani Constructions.